Why? WHY?!? Why, on the first semblance of a sunny day, do they take the opportunity to turn my kitchen into their own personal Ant-igua? WE ARE CLEAN PEOPLE. Ack.

Anyway, it means the galley has been thoroughly off-limits the last few days, since we’ve laid down some highly toxic chemicals designed to nuke them from orbit. (It’s the only way to be sure.) With luck, I’ll have a new recipe up on Friday. In the meantime, here’re the Megalinks, which would normally appear tomorrow.

Consumer Reports: Save Money on OrganicsIf this quick, by-the-book piece on organics was link-less, it wouldn’t be up here. Fortunately, there are several helpful suggestions for relevant sites. Sweet.

Heavenly Homemakers: Feeding the Family – Hey, Mr. Produce ManInstead of buying by the bag, HH calls up her supermarket manager and arranges to purchase produce by the case. This way, he gets rid of quick-rotting foods, and she gets a discount on fruits and veggies for her growing family. I’ve never heard of this before, but it sounds like a solid shopping strategy. (Thanks to Like Merchant Ships for the link.)

New York Post: GourmonstersLast week, I praised the Post for writing a relevant article aimed at people who appreciate multi-sentence paragraphs. This week, they’re back to form with this sour grapes denunciation of several prominent food figureheads, including my bald fake boyfriend, Michael Pollan. Boo.

New York Post: CHECK! (CAREFULLY!)Some Big Apple restaurants are charging patrons for water, butter, and bread. It’s bad form and worse PR. (Okay, Post, you’re back in semi-good graces for this one…)

Wall Street Journal: Food Firms Cook Up Ways to Combat Rare Sales Slump“In the last quarter of 2008, consumer spending on food fell by an inflation-adjusted 3.9% from the previous quarter -- its steepest drop in 62 years.” The WSJ explores how Campbells (maker of its namesake soup and dozens of other products) is working to combat the difference. Taken as a microcosm of the larger industry, this is really interesting stuff.